Intel Sandy Bridge B3 chipsets start shipping

Sources at Taiwanese laptop ODMs confirmed to DigiTimes that Intel has begun shipping its fixed B3 stepping 6-series chipsets to first-tier motherboard and laptop makers. Other vendors are expected to receive the new chip once production ramps up.

Intel has begun shipping its fixed B3 stepping 6-series chipsets to first-tier notebook and motherboard makers and a number of brand-name notebook vendors are expected to unveil their Sandy Bridge-based models at the end of the month, according to sources at Taiwan-based notebook ODMs.

Shipments of new devices equipped with the new 6-series chipsets from first-tier makers will help stir up demand, while minimizing the impact of the defective chips on PC sales, the sources noted.